Master Piano Instructor Focused on Technique, Timing, groove and Real Musical Growth.

The Student and Tutor worked on a piano piece, focusing on chord progressions, specific chord voicings, and the correct application of music theory concepts. They spent considerable time breaking down a challenging B flat minor 7th passing chord and reviewing the relationship between relative major and minor scales. The Student was assigned to practice the piece with a metronome, progressively increasing the speed.

The Student and Tutor reviewed fundamental music theory concepts, including the definition and application of whole and half steps. They discussed specific step patterns relevant to scale construction.

The Student and Tutor introduced a new piano song, focusing on new chord progressions and a challenging 6/8 time signature. They thoroughly practiced C Major 7, B Minor 7, A Minor 7, and G Major 7 chords in second inversion, emphasizing how to construct and transition between them using both hands. The Student committed to practicing these new chords and inversions at a slower tempo before their next session on Monday.

Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, reviewing existing pieces such as a sonata, a finger exercise, and a Bruno Mars song. They focused on improving rhythm, especially for off-beat sections, and correcting sustain pedal technique. A new song, "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys, was introduced, and they discussed harmonic circles, particularly the application of diminished chords for the seventh degree of major scales.

The Student and Tutor practiced piano pieces and technical exercises, including a sonata, right-hand and left-hand exercises, and the song "Talking to the Moon," with significant attention paid to timing and proper pedal technique. They also reviewed harmonic chords as homework, focusing on the rule for diminished chords within major scales. The Student was assigned to continue practicing the exercises at target tempos and apply the pedal and harmonic chord rules.

The Student and Tutor practiced a piano exercise and a song, receiving feedback on technique and accuracy. The core of the session focused on music theory, specifically identifying correct major, minor, and diminished chords within various major scales (C through B) as part of the harmonic circles concept. For homework, the Student is assigned to practice playing all chords for each scale quickly (around 90 bpm) to internalize the progressions, and to practice the earlier exercise at 120 bpm with the left hand.